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Saddle Stitch Booklets

Saddle Stitch Booklets are a practical, cost-effective choice for brochures, programmes, magazines and marketing handouts. Using saddle stitch binding (also known as saddle stapled booklet finishing), pages are folded and securely stitched through the spine for a clean, professional result. Ideal for short runs and full colour work, saddle stitch printing delivers sharp presentation, quick turnaround and reliable consistency—making it a popular option for UK businesses that need printed booklets ready to use.

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Excellent service and really happy with the product. We'll definitely use Eazy Print for all our bespoke printing and design needs going forward
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Despite the website giving me the jitters, issues were resolved and the pull-up banner arrived in good time - thanks for including the mechanism locking key as I'd practised with a nail.
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Second time we have used Eazy Print & would highly recommend. Easy to use website & good quality product.
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Easy and fast delivery
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I have been using Eazy print for our show banners for many years; great service!
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Great quality of print received and we love the picture. Definitely worth using Eazy Print.

Frequently Asked Questions

Saddle-stitched booklets are the most cost-effective binding for booklets up to 64 pages — used for event programmes, catalogues, magazines, and short manuals. This FAQ covers limits, cover options, and design.

Saddle stitching uses two metal staples through the spine fold of nested sheets, which is faster, cheaper, and more reliable than glue for thin booklets. It also lets the booklet open flatter than perfect binding.
Standard staples are coated steel and won't rust under normal indoor conditions
For booklets of 8–64 pages where cost-effectiveness, fast production, and the ability to lay flat are priorities. It's ideal for event programmes, magazines, short catalogues, school workbooks, and product brochures.

Saddle stitching requires page counts in multiples of four because pages are printed on folded sheets. Common counts: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32. If your content runs to 21 pages, you'll need to add three blank or content-filled pages.
Practical limit is around 60–64 pages on 130gsm paper. Beyond that, the inner pages stick out further than the outer pages (called creep), and the booklet won't close flat. Switch to perfect binding for thicker page counts.

Yes, this is the standard approach. A 250gsm cover with 130gsm inners is the typical combination. The heavier cover protects the lighter pages and gives the booklet a more substantial feel in the hand.
Yes, and this is actually one of the strengths of saddle stitching. Because the booklet opens flat, you can run images, headlines, or charts across both pages of the centre spread without the design being lost in a curved spine.
Lamination significantly extends cover life and is recommended for any booklet that will be handled repeatedly. Matt or silk lamination feels premium, while gloss lamination boosts photographic content. Lamination is one of the highest-value finishing upgrades for booklets.

Standard turnaround is 5–7 working days. Express options of 3–5 days are widely available. Very urgent jobs of 2–3 days are sometimes possible at higher cost — confirm timelines before placing an order on a deadline.
Digital print runs of 25–100 booklets are practical and cost-effective. For 500+ copies, lithographic printing usually beats digital on per-unit cost.
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